20 MATH

WORDS
CHILDREN
SHOULD KNOW
Our staff created these lists using the “NV Math
Standards” to highlight the 20 important math
vocabulary they need to understand before
entering the next grade level.

Clarence A. Piggott Academy of International Studies 2018

 Fifth Grade Math Vocabulary List

Addend Expanded form

Algorithm Factor
Common factor Multiple
Compatible numbers Prime Number
Congruent Product
Decompose Quotient
Difference Standard form
Digit Sum
Dividend Variable
Divisor Word form

Fourth Grade Math Vocabulary List

Equation Perimeter
Estimation Rectangle
Quantity Width
Remainders Acute angle
Rounding Degrees
Denominator Obtuse angle
Fraction Ray
Multiples Right angle
Numerator Straight angle
Area Length
 Third Grade Math Vocabulary List

Sum Number bond

Difference Rows / columns
Equation Digit
Addend Place value
Decompose 3-dementional / solid figure
Number line Bar/ tape diagram
Estimate Pictograph / bar graph
Greater than Whole / set
Less than Minute hand / hour hand
Vertical / horizontal Operation (addition, subtraction)
(Front load: rounding, product, numerator, multiplication, array, repeated addition)

Second Grade Math Vocabulary List

Decompose sum Tens

Sum Model
Difference Quadrilateral
Digit Attributes
Addend Doubles
Place value Equal
Ten frame Greater than / less than
Base ten Equal
Value Partition
Ones Analog/ digital
 First Grade Math Vocabulary List

Sum Greatest
Difference Equal
Equation Smallest
Combine Largest
Least

Kindergarten Grade Math Vocabulary List

More Over
Less Side
Bigger Greater than
Smaller Less than
Equal 2-D shape
Front 3-D shape
Back Equal sign
Under
Add
Plus sign
Subtract
Minus sign
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